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Title: Turkey Chicks
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 03, 2015, 07:12:05 PM
Anybody see any turkey chicks yet, just wondering how the hatch was? I saw my first bunch a couple days ago and there was 7 chicks with 2 hens.
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Post by: benhuntin on June 03, 2015, 07:12:42 PM
Lots around me
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Post by: bowhunterforever on June 03, 2015, 07:14:05 PM
Lots around me
Did they have a good hatch?
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Post by: rtspring on June 03, 2015, 07:14:51 PM
Seen three hens this past weekend.  2 had 9 chicks and 1 had 10
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Post by: quadrafire on June 03, 2015, 07:52:48 PM
Saw a hen in my front yard a week ago with 4. She beat the crap out of my dog to protect them. 
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Post by: Wacenturion on June 04, 2015, 08:18:24 AM
Couple broods in the Blues Memorial Day weekend. :tup:
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Post by: zwickeyman on June 04, 2015, 08:26:05 AM
A hen in Spokane 2 weeks ago with 11 and I think she thought I was the Devil :)
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Post by: pianoman9701 on June 04, 2015, 09:09:41 AM
Is this what you mean?
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Post by: Dhoey07 on June 04, 2015, 09:35:05 AM
Saw a good brood on Memorial day weekend when i was out hunting.  I was wondering why she ran away and then turned and came right back at me. 
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on June 04, 2015, 08:01:17 PM
Good to hear that the poults are doing good hopefully the weather stays nice and they do good!
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Post by: Tom Tamer on June 05, 2015, 06:14:50 PM
Saw Poult tracks and poult feathers back at Mother's Day weekend in Newport area. The feathers were wrapped up in predator poop though.
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Post by: oldleclercrd on June 16, 2015, 09:24:48 PM
Just curious what the storms did to the poults.. Any word? :dunno:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on June 16, 2015, 11:24:16 PM
I have been seeing a ton of turkey, quail and grouse chicks lately. What storms are you talking about oldlec?
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on June 17, 2015, 04:25:41 AM
Last week..
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Post by: oldleclercrd on June 17, 2015, 06:13:37 AM
I have been seeing a ton of turkey, quail and grouse chicks lately. What storms are you talking about oldlec?

It just seemed like it was perfect weather for a good hatch and until end of May, then NE Wa got pounded by rain in a few diff storms. I figured it killed everything off. Good to hear that's not the case everywhere.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 17, 2015, 08:20:50 AM
Have seen two large broods in Chelan Co so far, the ones last week were already grouse size.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on June 17, 2015, 08:28:19 AM
I have been seeing a ton of turkey, quail and grouse chicks lately. What storms are you talking about oldlec?

It just seemed like it was perfect weather for a good hatch and until end of May, then NE Wa got pounded by rain in a few diff storms. I figured it killed everything off. Good to hear that's not the case everywhere.

Yeah I hate it when that first batch of grouse chicks get rained out.  That first brood makes the biggest difference  :twocents:

Turkey poults are a lot tougher than grouse chicks that I've noticed.  I did see a few hens with 6+ poults in your neck of the woods oldleclercrd.  Not that it guarantees anything but usually it's all or nothing.
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Post by: oldleclercrd on June 17, 2015, 10:51:19 AM
I have been seeing a ton of turkey, quail and grouse chicks lately. What storms are you talking about oldlec?

It just seemed like it was perfect weather for a good hatch and until end of May, then NE Wa got pounded by rain in a few diff storms. I figured it killed everything off. Good to hear that's not the case everywhere.

Yeah I hate it when that first batch of grouse chicks get rained out.  That first brood makes the biggest difference  :twocents:

Turkey poults are a lot tougher than grouse chicks that I've noticed.  I did see a few hens with 6+ poults in your neck of the woods oldleclercrd.  Not that it guarantees anything but usually it's all or nothing.

Awesome Jon. Only time will tell I guess.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on June 17, 2015, 10:54:20 AM
 :tup:  yup

Compared to elsewhere in the state I'd say the poults in 117, 121, 113, 105 etc are a little bit later than those in the warmer GMUs.  Most of the ones by me in Spokane are much younger than those pictured
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Post by: oldleclercrd on June 17, 2015, 09:05:43 PM
:tup:  yup

Compared to elsewhere in the state I'd say the poults in 117, 121, 113, 105 etc are a little bit later than those in the warmer GMUs.  Most of the ones by me in Spokane are much younger than those pictured

Your probably right..
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Post by: PA BEN on July 17, 2015, 07:51:21 AM
All winter and spring I have hens in my yard every day. Once the breeding is over I only see jakes and toms around my place. I've had 12 of last years jakes come around every day this year. About a week ago I saw 3 hens with about 20 chicks or so out in a field, the jakes/almost toms puffed up and attacked the chicks and drove them off. The funny thing is the hens let them do it. :dunno:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on July 17, 2015, 08:49:17 AM
It's a hierarchy thing.  I observe it with domestic game birds and chickens.  The hens know the toms aren't going to eat/kill the poults.
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Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on July 17, 2015, 10:09:34 AM
I saw my first batch of poults yesterday.  There were about 12-18 poults with a group of 3 hens.  I was starting to get worried. 

Along those same lines seen lots of quail chicks but very very few pheasant chicks.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 17, 2015, 10:15:38 AM
They started showing themselves here about two weeks ago.
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Post by: oldleclercrd on July 17, 2015, 01:34:39 PM
I saw one hen in my yard with 13 poults.
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Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on July 17, 2015, 02:10:33 PM
I have two different sets hanging out on my property.  15 chicks or so. 
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Post by: PA BEN on July 17, 2015, 04:19:45 PM
Checked the game cams and caught these guys.
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Post by: oldleclercrd on July 20, 2015, 11:37:24 AM
I'd say the hatch was decent..
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Post by: 10Key on July 28, 2015, 10:01:12 PM
Weird, I've seen a ton of poults this year. Was in yaki canyon two days ago and saw a nice group and on Teanaway today and saw 20+ with two hens.
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Post by: Polo on August 03, 2015, 10:12:17 PM
I saw some 9 with 3 hens in Cle Elum area on private land. Also saw 5 tall jakes up north from Cle Elum. Fall hunt coming soon.....
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